Australian Theatre Archives
The S,B&W Foundation Archives collect, preserve, and share materials that document Australia’s performing arts history. Our holdings span theatre, puppetry, opera, design, dance, music and community performance, with materials dating from the late 19th century to the present day. We care for a diverse range of formats — personal papers, photographs, scripts, set models, puppets, theatre programs, and audio-visual recordings — and make them available for research, education, and enjoyment.
Click through to search our database of more than 22,000 theatre programs held in the S,B&W Foundation Archives.
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Explore a selection of the Foundation’s collections and learn more about some of our most treasured holdings.
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Search our online catalogue and finding aids (detailed guides to our collections) to discover what our archives hold.
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Discover how a small collection of theatre programs assembled by Dr Rodney Seaborn grew into one of Australia’s leading independent performing arts archives.
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We welcome donations of performing arts material, including programs, photographs, scripts, costumes, puppets, records, and related archival items.
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Please contact us with research enquiries, collection questions, or to arrange a visit to the S,B&W Foundation Archives.
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